The paper seeks to develop a primary understanding of agent liability in private law to support confident adoption of agentic AI and anticipate shifts in accountability as autonomy grows.

The key change is that the framework is structure-agnostic and provides an automatic class exemption from licensing under the Securities and Futures Act 2001 for qualifying single family offices.

The framework was first launched in January 2026 as a first-of-its-kind framework for reliable and safe agentic Artificial Intelligence deployment.

The Bill seeks to amend the Act to strengthen the competition and consumer protection regulatory framework for the media sector and align it with that for the telecommunications sector.

The revised framework, which took effect on 15 June 2026, replaces the previous case-by-case exemption approach with a structure-agnostic class exemption for qualifying single family offices operating in Singapore.

The Council’s objective is to ensure workers and businesses benefit from AI-driven transformation, while managing transitions in a fair and inclusive manner.

The proposed changes seek to enhance transparency and strengthen investor engagement through new disclosure and policy requirements for issuers listed on SGX-ST.